I haven't been a fan of the Smashbox hydrating powder makeup, but this product may be the exception. It's a sheer yellow tint, very finely milled, that is supposed to reduce ruddiness in the skin. For...

This powder foundation, "water-infused," is only available from QVC at the moment, and is quite expensive, packaged with a brush, for around $70. The gimmick is that it's packaged like a pressed-powd...

Ladies, save your money. I just pulled this out of the package from Shu website and honestly, I was shocked. It came twist-tied to a cardboard backing, wrapped in a cellophane envelope, looking for ...

Yes, I confess, I am the one who bought the $168 Serge Lutens foundation. In my defense, let me say (1) it was my birthday; (2)Barney's had just opened THAT DAY in Boston, and I was shopping for a pr...

I love woodsy, incensy types of fragrances so I went looking for this one after many recommendations that I would love it. I do. This is actually quite light for a woodsy fragrance, and I find it we...

Cristalle is so aptly named - it is a bright, clear chypre with real sparkle to it. A wonderful citrus with enough complexity to be interesting and not enough to weigh it down. I especially love to ...

Dark, smokey, sexy as hell, strong! I have to be having a really self-confident day to strut my stuff in this scent, but I love it to death. For use when Opium is too girly and subtle (!)

I love woodsy, incensy types of fragrances so I went looking for this one after many recommendations that I would love it. I do. This is actually quite light for a woodsy fragrance, and I find it we...

I call this my "bitter lemon" scent - strongly citrus, nicely astringent and very refreshing. Yes, unisex, but I don't object to that and in fact I find I often tend to prefer the stronger "presence"...

For several years I've had to attend at least 2 full-out, black-tie gala events each year, and Paris has been my perfume of choice. It's a "bright" rosy fragrance, not a soft rose, with some greenish...